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American Top 40 — March 5, 1988

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 41 Non-chart: 2

The March 5, 1988 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was Father Figure by George Michael. 2 songs debuted this week. 3 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 Long Distance Dedication (La Bamba); 1 extra (Rock Of Life) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Never Knew Love Like This Alexander O'Neal featuring Cherelle
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #28
  2. 39
    Hazy Shade Of Winter Bangles
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #2
  3. 38
    Where Do Broken Hearts Go Whitney Houston
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #1
  4. Extra
    Rock Of Life Rick Springfield
  5. 36
    Angel Aerosmith
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #3
  6. 35
    Wishing Well Terence Trent D'Arby
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #1
  7. 34
    Twilight World Swing Out Sister
    Week 3 of 3 · Peak #31
  8. 33
    Some Kind Of Lover Jody Watley
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #10
  9. 32
    Check It Out John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #14
  10. 31
    When We Was Fab George Harrison
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #23
  11. 30
    I Want To Be Your Man Roger
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #3
  12. 29
    Need You Tonight INXS
    Week 15 of 16 · Peak #1
  13. 28
    Devil Inside INXS
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #2
  14. 27
    Because Of You Cover Girls
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #27
  15. 26
    Girlfriend Pebbles
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #5
  16. 25
    Push It Salt-N-Pepa
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #19
  17. 24
    Rocket 2 U The Jets
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #6
  18. 23
    (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Michael Bolton
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #11
  19. 22
    Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #1
  20. 21
    Could've Been Tiffany
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #1
  21. 20
    Hysteria Def Leppard
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #10
  22. 19
    Be Still My Beating Heart Sting
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #15
  23. 18
    Don't Shed A Tear Paul Carrack
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #9
  24. 17
    Love Overboard Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #13
  25. 16
    I Want Her Keith Sweat
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #5
  26. 15
    Say You Will Foreigner
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #6
  27. 14
    Seasons Change Expose
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #1
  28. 13
    Pump Up The Volume M-A-R-R-S
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #13
  29. 12
    Out Of The Blue Debbie Gibson
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #3
  30. 11
    Hungry Eyes Eric Carmen
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #4
  31. 10
    I Found Someone Cher
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #10
  32. 9
    Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
  33. 8
    Endless Summer Nights Richard Marx
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #2
  34. 7
    Just Like Paradise David Lee Roth
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #6
  35. 6
    Can't Stay Away From You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #6
  36. 5
    What Have I Done To Deserve This- Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #2
  37. 4
    I Get Weak Belinda Carlisle
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #2
  38. 3
    She's Like The Wind Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #3
  39. LDD
    La Bamba Los Lobos
  40. 2
    Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1
  41. 1
    Father Figure George Michael
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history